Wambule Rai

E820730

Wambule Rai is a subgroup of the Rai people of eastern Nepal, known for their distinct Kirati language, culture, and traditions.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Wambule Rai canonical 2
Wambule Kham 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Rai people subgroup
ethnic subgroup
associatedWith Kirati culture
linked to: Kirati
country Nepal
culturalArea eastern Himalayan foothills
ethnicGroupOf Nepal
ethnolinguisticIdentity Kirati
hasCulture Kirati culture
linked to: Kirati
hasFestivals Kirati festivals
hasHeritage indigenous Kirati heritage
hasLanguage Wambule language
hasReligion Kirat Mundhum
hasRitualSpecialist Mundhum priest
shaman
hasSocialStructure clan-based organization
hasTradition oral tradition
hasTraditionalReligion Kiratism
linked to: Kirat religion
indigenousTo Himalayan region of Nepal
linked to: Himalayan region
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan languages
languageSubfamily Kiranti languages
locatedIn eastern Nepal
minorityStatus indigenous minority in Nepal
partOf Rai people
linked to: Rai peoples
practices ancestor worship
shamanistic rituals
primaryOccupation subsistence agriculture
recognizedAs indigenous nationalities of Nepal
region Eastern Development Region of Nepal
relatedGroup Bantawa Rai
Chamling Rai
Kulung Rai
Thulung Rai
other Kirati Rai subgroups
religiousText Mundhum
subgroupOf Kirati people
linked to: Kirati peoples
traditionalDance Kirati folk dance
traditionalDress distinct Kirati attire
traditionalMusic folk songs
traditionalOccupation terrace farming
usesScript Devanagari script

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rai hasSubgroup Wambule Rai
Wambule language spokenBy Wambule Rai
Wambule language hasAlternativeName Wambule Kham
linked to: Wambule Rai